Dave Fanning

RTÉ 2FM
  • 3.8 (16)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
Dave Fanning

Highlights from Dave Fanning's weekend radio show with interviews, newspaper reviews, movies and music. Listen live weekends at 1pm on RTÉ 2FM.

  1. 02/11/2023

    Burt Bacherach's Legacy with Simon Maher

    Dave and Simon look at the extraordinary career and legacy of Burt Bacherach.

    14 min

  2. 02/11/2023

    Ian Gittins on his The Definitive Desert Island Discs Book

    I’ll be talking about the iconic BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs with author Ian Gittins. He’s written a book The Definitive Desert Island Discs about the tracks that the guests picked...everyone from Judi Dench, David Beckham, Sharon Horgan, Cliff Richard and Adele

    19 min

  3. 02/11/2023

    TV Show The Last of US Fungus Explainer with Professor Rebecca Drummond

    TV Show The Last of Us depicts the world 20 after a mass fungal infection sparks a global pandemic. The HBO drama depicts a horrifying post-apocalyptic world, but how likely is it to one day become a reality? Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham, Rebecca Drummond discusses if what we’re seeing on screens could be in be our future

    11 min

  4. 02/11/2023

    Therapy on TV with Allison Keating

    From The Sopranos to Big Little Lies... how is therapy depicted in TV and films? Do scriptwriters hit the mark? Psychologist and counsellor and author of The Secret Lives of Adults Allison Keating gives us her view

    21 min

  5. 02/11/2023

    Tony King on his biography The Tastemaker

    Dave talked to the fascinating Tony King... ...he’s worked with everyone from The Beatles to the Ronettes and Elton John to the Rolling Stones. One of the most influential figures in the music business, he was nicknamed The Tastemaker

    22 min

  6. 02/05/2023

    Happy Valley Director Fergus O'Brien joins Dave

    Happy Valley Director joins Dave to talk about playing a major role in the wrapping up of one of the most popular drama series

    13 min

  7. 02/05/2023

    My Favourite Album with Joseph O'Connor

    Joseph choose Horses by Patti Smith

    25 min

  8. 02/05/2023

    Ozzy Osbourne Retires from Touring

    Ozzy announced this week that he is retiring from touring. Stuart Clarke from Hot Press joins Dave to talk through Ozzy’s 55 years of touring, which were colourful to say the least

    13 min
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Ratings & Reviews

3.8
out of 5
16 Ratings

About

Highlights from Dave Fanning's weekend radio show with interviews, newspaper reviews, movies and music. Listen live weekends at 1pm on RTÉ 2FM.

Information

  • Creator
    RTÉ 2FM
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2023
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RTÉ 2024
  • Show Website
    Dave Fanning

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